BioResources · 2013 · 15 citations · 16 references
EngineeringChemical EngineeringChemistryChemical KineticsHeat TransferMicrowave EngineeringCellulose ChemistryRadio-frequency HeatingActivation EnergyActivation Energy DeterminationApparent Activation EnergyMicrowave HeatingMicrowave Heating MechanismsRate-determining StepTemperature-dependent Reaction KineticsTemperature-dependent Reaction Rate
1 , with the reaction temperature increasing from 120 o C to 180 o C. The k value of cellulose at 160 o C was close to that of corn stover, indicating that cellulose was involved in the rate-determining step in the microwave liquefaction. The microwave liquefaction rate of corn stover at 160 o C was seven times greater than that of conventional liquefaction with external heating. The apparent activation energy (E a ) was 22.6 kJ mol -1 and the frequency factor (A) was found to be 12.9810 5 s -1
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